Our glass paperweights from local artisan Taylor Kelly have been selling so well, we’ve expanded the collection to include a variety of awesome home decor and jewelry pieces. From freeform bowls, to marbles, to dazzling pendants, these pieces are absolutely available and are currently for sale in our Etsy shop.

Amigami is proud to present an awesome line of home décor handcrafted by local artisan Taylor Kelly. These decorative glass paperweights are hand blown, and feature bursts of color and an attention to detail that make them a beautiful addition to any home or office. These spheres feature a myriad of gorgeous designs, and each measure approximately 3″ in diameter. Weighing over a pound each, and with a flattened base for added stability, these glass orbs are a beautiful and functional piece of tabletop art. Completely one-of-a-kind, these glass paperweights are currently for sale in the Amigami Etsy Shop.

We’ve been hard at work designing a multitude of awesome Spring fashions for our jewelry line, and sales and interest is booming! I will be working over the next 2 weeks to take pictures and add them to the Amigami Jewelry Gallery, as well as my Etsy shop.

And you can soon have your chance to peruse the entire array of Amigami items. The Wheeling Moose Lodge will soon be hosting an Amigami Party! Come visit the local Moose lodge and shop our wide selection of fashion accessories and home accents first hand, and maybe stay for a drink and good times. You’ll find great gifts for Valentine’s Day, and support local artists.

Amigami Party

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011Begins at 7:30 PM

Wheeling Moose Lodge #262157 – 59 12th St.Wheeling, WV 26003

If you are not a Moose member, please ring the doorbell, and let the door man know you are attending the Amigami party. Please sign the Moose Guest book when you arrive.

Thank you so much for all the members of the Wheeling Moose for making this party possible.

The 2011 Jewelry Collection has been posted in the Amigami Gallery! All of the pieces feature natural semi-precious stones and are designed with the warm upcoming days of Spring in mind. And of course, many of these pieces are currently available in my Etsy shop!

An antique adjustable Burglar Alarm, made by the American Keyless Lock Co. - now available on eBay!

As the holidays draw near, it can only mean one thing … shopping! And so we here at Amigami have been scouring the local auctions to find the best rare vintage items. I love going to auctions – the atmosphere and excitement is unmatchable. And our local auctioneer, Jim Frio, does an excellent job of orchestrating the event.

An antique Brass Makeup Compact - check out more views of this item on Etsy!

We’ve been hard at work getting all these wonderful items ready for sale, and they are currently being posted on eBay and Etsy. The majority of i

We shopped the auctions with the holidays in mind, and many of these lotsare ideal as gifts for the antique collector in your life. Please, feel free to peruse our listings, and by all means, place a bid!

Local Frio Auction Service recently acquisitioned over one ton of various grades and color of alpaca fleece due to the closure of a regional fiber mill. Over the last few weeks, my partner and I have been helping Frio Auction Service in sorting and cataloging this fleece to prepare it for auction. Online bidding has already started, and if you would like to check out the lots or place a bid, please click here. The online auction will be complemented by a live auction taking place at 5 pm Thursday on 16th St. in downtown Wheeling. All of the lots already have bids, and this may be the first exclusively fiber auction ever (or at least for this region), so make sure to check it out!

Upon searching the Ravelry pattern databases for fun scarf ideas, I came across a technique known as the Catherine Wheel, which creates a wonderfully eye-catching pattern. The pinwheel effect is achieved by mirroring two rows of bunched crochet stitches, with narrow intermediary segments which are shaped by subsequent rows, forming this wave-like design. It’s also very practical – the bunches become epicenters of warmth which shield against even the sharpest winter winds.

For these reasons, alpaca was the ideal material for me to create the Amigami Pinwheel Scarf. The yarn used to craft this piece was created entirely from animals living in the Upper Ohio Valley regions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania, on farms we know personally. My partner Ramon was the shearer responsible for collecting the raw fiber from these animals, and the white and two-tone yarns were handspun by the animals’ owners. From hoof to hand, this beautiful scarf is the epitome of regional handmade crafts, and is truly a must-have for any winter wardrobe. And lucky for you, they are available in my Etsy shop!

From the same skeins I’ve also created these ultra-warm Hexagon Slippers, named for the 6 sided panels which are used to form the shoes. The three hexagons, stitched together in the center, are then stitched around a double thick sole, creating a durable and comfortable cushion for your foot. I need to work with adjusting the sizing on these slippers before they are ready for sale, but if you are interested in some let me know and we can get started on a custom order.